PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz Ruttun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ruttun
vs
Lu

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taz Ruttun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ji Lu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruttun.
Lu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Lu. Those never looked like landing.
Lu misses with a few strikes there.
Ruttun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lu throws a right hand that misses
and Ruttun counters with a two punch combo.
Lu tries to move into range but Ruttun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruttun throws a hook but Lu blocks it.
Lu thuds a left hand into Ruttun's body.
Ruttun slips a jab and a cross from Lu.
Lu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruttun counters with a stiff right hand.
Lu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruttun but Ruttun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Ruttun does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruttun walks into a straight right hand from Lu.
Lu misses the body punch
and Ruttun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lu.
Ruttun avoids the body shot from Lu.
A left and a right from Ruttun both land. Nice combination.
Lu swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Lu misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruttun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Ruttun.
Ji Lu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruttun is breathing heavily.
Ruttun needs to keep his hands up - Lu had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttun misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lu. Ruttun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lu looks to land a combination but Ruttun avoids it well.
A combination from Lu does no damage.
Lu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruttun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruttun dodges the punch combination from Lu.
Ruttun jabs at Lu's body.
Lu throws an off balance right hand
and Ruttun counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruttun lands with a nice combination. Lu backs away looking to recover.
Lu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttun is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu throws out a loose jab but Ruttun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruttun scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ruttun lands with a nice combination. Lu backs away looking to recover.
Lu throws a right hand that Ruttun ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruttun also avoids with ease.
Lu misses with a left hand
and Ruttun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lu throws a body punch but Ruttun moves out of range.
Ruttun throws a series of punches but Lu avoids them all with ease.
Ruttun misses with a left hand

and Lu counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ruttun is trying to buck Lu off.
Ruttun tries to bench press Lu off him but Lu keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu slows the pace down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lu is looking to take a break and control but Ruttun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruttun is trying to escape the position but Lu is controlling the position.
It looks like Lu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lu lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruttun can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ji Lu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lu misses with a straight left.
Lu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruttun momentarily.
Ruttun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lu.
Ruttun slips a straight right by Lu.
Lu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruttun.
Lu throws a right and a left that Ruttun avoids nicely.
Lu lands with a cross.
Lu misses with a combination
and Ruttun counters with a series of strikes. Lu will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruttun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lu.
Ruttun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taz Ruttun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttun slips a jab and a cross from Lu.
Lu is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Ruttun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruttun connects with a looping right hand.
Lu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lu swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ruttun to counter with a crisp jab.
Lu throws a combination that misses
and Ruttun counters with a left and a right that stings Lu.
Lu misses with a combination
and Ruttun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruttun scores with a three punch combo!
Ruttun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lu shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruttun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruttun throws a series of punches but Lu avoids them all with ease.
Ji Lu seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruttun defends well and Lu ends up having to push Ruttun into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taz Ruttun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Lu.
Ruttun is trying to force a seperation but Lu has the dominant position.
Ruttun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruttun's elbow.
Ruttun leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lu misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruttun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lu misses with the head strike.
Ruttun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lu has double underhooks.
Ruttun tries to break free but Lu pushes him back against the cage.
Ruttun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruttun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lu.
Ruttun is looking to break free of the clinch but Lu has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu prevents Ruttun from breaking the clinch.
Ruttun tries to circle away but Lu has him pinned against the cage.
Ruttun is trying to push Lu away but Lu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruttun tries to break free but Lu pushes him back against the cage.
Ruttun stalling in the clinch.
Lu has Ruttun pressed against the cage, preventing Ruttun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lu can't find room to land a body shot as Ruttun controls the action.

Ruttun breaks from the clinch.
Lu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruttun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lu scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lu swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Ruttun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ji Lu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ruttun sizes up Lu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruttun misses with a two punch combination.
Lu misses with the combination.
A combination from Ruttun does no damage.
Ruttun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruttun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruttun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lu.
Ruttun misses with a two punch combination.
Lu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruttun counters with a series of strikes. Lu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lu throws a nice looking combination but Ruttun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruttun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lu misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ruttun.
Lu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruttun on the side of the head.
A cross from Ruttun lands.
Lu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruttun swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Lu.
Lu misses with a combination
and Ruttun counters with a left and a right that stings Lu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttun misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruttun tries to bum rush Lu with a series of wild strikes but Lu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruttun lands an overhand right.
Taz Ruttun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruttun throws a series of punches but Lu avoids them all with ease.
Lu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruttun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lu throws a series of strikes that have Ruttun backpedaling.
A shot to the body from Lu misses
and Ruttun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttun is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lu takes one on the button.
Ruttun throws a right and a left that Lu avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttun misses with the combination.
Ruttun slips a jab and a cross from Lu.
Ruttun scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lu has a takedown stuffed.
Ruttun looks to land a combination but Lu avoids it well.
Ruttun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruttun counters with a series of strikes. Lu will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruttun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lu misses with a wild body shot.
Ruttun lands with a nice body punch.
Ruttun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruttun is fending him off so far but Lu persists. Nope, Ruttun circles away and we're back to standing.
Lu shoots in but no luck this time.
Taz Ruttun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Lu.
A shot to the liver by Lu. Beautiful body shot.
Ruttun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruttun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lu throws a series of punches but Ruttun avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lu looks to land a combination but Ruttun avoids it well.
Ruttun lands with a nice combination. Lu backs away looking to recover.
Lu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruttun at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taz Ruttun.
I think Lu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ji Lu!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ji Lu!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ji Lu!

Ji Lu wins by unanimous decision!